No Westbrook, No Durant. No problem. Thanks, Lakers. Box Score | Silver Screen and Roll The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-101 on Sunday, and they did so without Russell Westbrook or Kevin Durant. Westbrook broke his face in Friday night's heartbreaker in Portland, and Durant is waiting to have his foot re-evaluated when the team returns to Oklahoma City tomorrow. In their absence, the revamped Thunder bench stepped up and turned in some important performances. D.J. Augustin was terrific filling in for Westbrook, as the newly-acquired point guard finished with...

Already missing Kevin Durant, the Thunder will now be down two star players against the Lakers on Sunday. Russell Westbrook will miss Sunday's game against the Lakers after undergoing surgery Saturday morning, per a Thunder press release: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook underwent a successful procedure today to address a fracture to the zygomatic arch of his right cheek In the Lakers first and only meeting with Oklahoma City this year, Westbrook scored 31 points and dished out 10 assists in a one point win for the Thunder, who were also missing Kevin Durant. D.J. Augustin...

We break down how the injury happened, how long Westbrook might be out, and who sees time in his place. Per Royce Young on Twitter, Russell Westbrook underwent a procedure today to repair a fractured zygomatic arch. Westbrook will definitely miss Sunday's tussle with the Lakers, and will be re-evaluated later this week. The injury in question occurred during Friday night's game in Portland. Zygomatic arch bone that Russell Westbrook fractured pic.twitter.com/fC5NEx6kZ3 — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 28, 2015 How it happened There were two seconds left in the fourth...

With one second remaining in Friday night’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook took a knee to the head from teammate Andre Roberson. The injury occurred on this play, in which Westbrook was knocked to the floor after missing a free throw and was accidentally struck as he attempted […] Russell Westbrook suffers bizarre facial injury in Portland - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - A Portland Trailblazers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Better shooters and a clutch late performance from Aldridge were enough to carry Portland to victory tonight. Box Score | Play-by-Play | Shot Chart | Popcorn Machine | Portland finds their stride late Russell Westbrook's third straight straight triple double elevated him into some elite company. The last player to do that was Lebron James, back in his original stint with Cleveland. Still, Westbrook's elite performance was not enough to carry the Thunder to victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers were simply unstoppable in the fourth quarter, scoring 37 total points as...